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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Research, research and more research. At age 67 I’m now paying a terrible price for listening to my doctor of 30 years. He deserted me when I expressed my desire to quit taking Xanax and Paxil. He deserted me because he didn’t know how to safely get me off these drugs. And guess what? A doctor is absolutely legally allowed to desert a patient at any time for any reason. Fortunately after many months I found a doctor willing to help me. At my age it wasn’t easy. Most are reluctant to take patients 65 or older.
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@sears That is absolutely awful! He must not have been a very smart doctor. Was he a psychiatrist, they usually know how to get patients off of drugs like that. I'm glad you found another doctor. I go to a psychiatrist, we have mental illness in our family. My mom took her life at age 69 and I'm 67. My son is Bipolar 1 and his wife controls him, but yet I'm glad he has someone, but we have not contact with him or our 8 year old granddaughter, who I haven't seen since she was 3. We have skyped with her when she's at her other grand mothers, but she lives in Chicago and they live in NYC. The only thing I can do is pray to have our son to come home. You are loved.
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I didn't realize desertion by doctor was a problem. That is shameful. Very glad you were able to find a new doc. Congrats on asserting yourself for the sake of your health, and good luck!